Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a 2024 science fiction action film directed by Wes Ball (Maze Runner film trilogy) from a screenplay by Josh Friedman, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Patrick Aison, and produced by Joe Hartwick Jr., Jaffa, Silver, and Jason Reed. It is intended to be the sequel to War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) and the fourth installment in the Planet of the Apes reboot franchise. The film stars Owen Teague (It, It Chapter Two) in the lead role alongside Freya Allan (The Witcher), Peter Macon (The Orville), Eka Darville (The Defenders, Her Smell), and Kevin Durand (The Butterfly Effect, X-Men Origins: Wolverine).

Development on a new Planet of the Apes film began in April 2019, following Disney's acquisition of Fox, with Ball attached as writer and director that December. Much of the script was written during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, with casting commencing in June 2022, following the script's completion. Teague was cast in the lead role that August, with the film's title and additional casting revealed in the following months. Principal photography began in October 2022 in Sydney and wrapped in February 2023.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is set to debut in theaters May 10th, courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Watch the official trailers below.

The Last Stop in Yuma County

The Last Stop in Yuma County is a 2023 crime thriller film written and directed by Francis Galluppi in his feature directorial debut. The film premiered at the Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2023.

While stranded at a rural Arizona rest stop, a traveling salesman is thrust into a dire hostage situation by the arrival of two bank robbers with no qualms about using cruelty—or cold, hard steel—to protect their bloodstained fortune.

The cast includes Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Sierra McCormick, Nicholas Logan, Michael Abbott Jr., Connor Paolo, Alex Essoe, Robin Bartlett, Jon Proudstar, Sam Huntington, Ryan Masson, Barbara Crampton, Gene Jones, Faizon Love, and Richard Brake.

The Last Stop in Yuma County is set to debut in limited theaters and VOD May 10th, courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment. Watch the official trailer below.

I Know This Much Is True

Genre Drama

Cast Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O’Donnell, Kathryn Hahn

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 10th, 2020 (HBO)

“Middle-aged Dominick Birdsey recounts his troubled relationship with Thomas, his paranoid schizophrenic twin brother, and his efforts to get him released from an asylum.”

HBO limited drama series that tells the story of middle-aged Dominick Birdsey as he recounts his troubled relationship with Thomas, his paranoid schizophrenic twin brother, and his efforts to get him released from an asylum. Check out the official trailer below!!

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Director Rob Letterman

Genre Animation | Adventure | Family

Cast Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Rita Ora

Rating PG

Release Date May 10th, 2019

“In a world where people collect pocket monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.”

Co-written and directed by Rob Letterman, the man behind Shark Tale, Monsters vs. Aliens, and Gulliver’s Travels, Pokémon Detective Pikachu is based on the popular trading card “pocket monsters” game that has swept the nation in epic proportions. If you haven’t heard of Pokémon you have been living under a rock. In a world where humans collect pocket monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent Pokémon who has dreams of becoming a detective. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Pokémon Detective Pikachu:

• This is only the second time that Nintendo has allowed one of their franchises to be licensed to Hollywood for a live action movie. The first franchise Nintendo allowed to be licensed by Hollywood for a live action movie was Super Mario Bros. (1993) 26 years prior, based on the Mario Franchise, which was a failure and hardly based on the games, which caused Nintendo to be super protective of all of its franchises.

The Hustle

Director Chris Addison

Genre Comedy

Cast Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson, Ingrid Oliver

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 10th, 2019

“Two con women - one low rent and the other high class - team up to take down the men who have wronged them.”

From director Chris Addison, The Hustle is a gender-swapped remake of the 1988 comedy classic in which two down-and-out con artists engage in a "loser leaves town" contest. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Hustle:

• This is advertised as a remake of "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (1988) with Michael Caine, Steve Martin and Glenne Headly. "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" is actually a remake of "Bedtime Story" (1964) with David Niven, Marlon Brando and Shirley Jones.

• Because the film's PG-13 rating was originally an "R," Rebel Wilson had to go out and argue with the board that the film was no raunchier than similar comedies that had received PG-13 ratings featuring male actors. Her efforts prevailed.

Poms

Director Zara Hayes

Genre Comedy

Cast Diane Keaton, Pam Grier, Charlie Tahan, Jacki Weaver

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 10th, 2019

“POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheer leading squad at their retirement community, proving that you’re never too old to ‘bring it!’”

Directed by Zara Hayes, who also wrote the story, Poms is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheer leading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'Check out the official trailer below!!

Tolkien

Director Dome Karukoski

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Mimi Keene, Genevieve O’Reilly

Rating PG-13

Release Date May 10th, 2019

“Tolkien explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.”

From director Dome Karukoski, Tolkien is a biography drama that explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, Tolkien:

• Star Nicholas Hoult's second outing as a famous author, having previously portrayed J.D. Salinger in "Rebel in the Rye."

• Tolkien is Finnish director Dome Karukoski's first English language film.

The Biggest Little Farm

Director John Chester

Genre Documentary

Cast John Chester, Molly Chester

Rating PG

Release Date May 10th, 2019

“Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.”

From documentarian filmmaker John Chester, The Biggest Little Farm follows Chester and his wife Molly as they work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Fun Facts, The Biggest Little Farm:

• The film premiered at TIFF in Toronto in September 2018.

Wine Country

Director Amy Poehler

Genre Comedy

Cast Amy Poehler, Emily Spivey, Liz Cackowski, Tina Fey

Rating R

Release Date May 10th, 2019 (Netflix)

“When a group of longtime girlfriends goes to Napa for the weekend to celebrate their friend’s 50th birthday, tensions from the past boil over.”

Directed by actress Amy Poehler, Wine Country tells the story of a group of longtime girlfriends who go to Napa for the weekend to celebrate their friend's 50th birthday and eventually tensions from the past boil over. Check out the official trailer below!!

The Society

Genre Drama

Cast Gideon Adlon, Sean Berdy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Michael Cassata

Rating TV-MA

Series Premiere May 10th, 2019 (Netflix)

“A group of teenagers struggles to survive after they’re mysteriously transported to a replica of their wealthy town with no trace of their parents.”

The Society is a new Netflix exclusive drama series that tells the story of a group of teenagers that struggle to survive after they're mysteriously transported to a replica of their wealthy town with no trace of their parents. Check out the official trailers below!!

Charlie Says

Director Mary Harron

Genre Biography | Crime | Drama

Cast Hanna Murray, Suki Waterhouse, Grace Van Dien, Marianne Rendón

Rating R

Release Date May 10th, 2019 (Limited)

“The tragic tale of an all-American girl who was transformed into a cold-blooded killer in the summer of 1969.”

From director Mary Harron, the talented filmmaker behind the cult classic American Psycho (2000), Charlie Says is a crime drama based on true events that tells the story of three young women who were sentenced to death in the infamous Manson murder case, but when the death penalty was lifted, their sentence became life imprisonment. One young graduate student was sent in to teach them - and through her we witness their transformations as they face the reality of their horrific crimes. Check out the official trailer below!!

Ted Takes Film Facts, Charlie Says:

• Charles Milles Manson was an American criminal and cult leader. In mid-1967, he formed what became known as the Manson Family, a quasi-commune based in California. Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in July and August 1969, in the hopes of starting a race war.

• The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival.